Mount Burnett

The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. Children under 15 make up only 9.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 6.7% were born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages.

English is the primary language for 79.4% of the community, though the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in most similar areas.

Nearly half the population (47.2%) reports no religion, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia.

The area has a much lower proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (8.6%) and a lower Year 12 completion rate (42.7%) compared to the state and national averages.

Mount Burnett is a high-income area, with 38.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Typical family weekly income is $2,666, which is well above the national average.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 12.2% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

The community has a much higher rate of former Defence Force members (5.5%) than most areas, although volunteering rates are lower than the national average.

The First Nations population is very small, and the typical resident is 75, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, and 77% of households consist of couples with children.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, 51% of which are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%.

The area is entirely reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops. About 23.3% of people work from home, and 61% of homes have three or more vehicles.

The community is very stable, with only 20.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national average at 61.6%, and the area reports an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2. There are no grocery stores, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.